After five seasons as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, Mike McCarthy was shown the door on Jan. 13 to the surprise of many. After not allowing the Chicago Bears to speak with McCarthy during their head coaching search,

Two weeks ago, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported that McCarthy "could set his sights on Chicago." It was apparently mutual after the Bears requested an interview with McCarthy while he was still under contract by the Cowboys, who denied the request. After Dallas and McCarthy decided to part ways, it didn't take long for Chicago to set up an interview.